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A World in Revolution: A Newspaperman's Memoir
by Matthews, Herbert L
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0684125366
- ISBN 13
- 9780684125367
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. (3) 462 pp, 1. Beginning; 2. Spain; 3. France; 4. Italy; 5. India; 6. Great Britain; 7. Latin America; 8. Cuba; 9. Cuba and The Times; 10. China --- Vietnam; 11. A World in Revolution; 12. Changing Times; 13. Valediction; Appendix, index. First Edition, 1971. "A distinguished and controversial corredpondent of The New York Times describes his exciting career, life on the Times (1922)-1967) and the dramatic courses of change in the world of the twentieth century, including Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia, the Spanish Civil War, and the whole controversy of his involvement with Fidel Castro and his subseequent conflict with the Government and the Press." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. 3/4" closed tear to top edge front panel dj with only the slightest edge wear to same, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Red cloth with gilt spead-out flap globe to front board, and gilt lettering to spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004592
- Title
- A World in Revolution: A Newspaperman's Memoir
- Author
- Matthews, Herbert L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0684125366
- ISBN 13
- 9780684125367
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- HISTORY JOURNALISM TWENTIETH CENTURY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY;
- Size
- Large 8vo
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Price Clipped
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Marginalia
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
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